Georgetown .Modern high rises are dwarfing the older colonial style buildings.

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Malaysia, Penang, Georgetown Most of the old part of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A heritage of British colonial buildings, chinese shophouses and other commercial buildings and a mix of churches, mosques and different temples. More and more modern high rises are dwarfing the older colonial style buildings. Photo Kees Metselaar

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Location: penang,malaysia
Photo credit: © Kees Metselaar / Alamy / Afripics
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